pleasure
gb/plˈɛʒɚ/ us/plˈɛʒɚ/
A2
Anh
~ 1700
Các nghĩa
0 nghĩa
Danh từ
B1
state
1
a feeling of enjoyment
A happy or good feeling you get when you enjoy something.
Mẫu sử dụng:
[someone] takes pleasure in [something]
Lỗi thường gặp:
Learners sometimes confuse 'pleasure' (the feeling) with 'please' (the verb meaning to make someone happy).
Từ đồng nghĩa
enjoyment (A general word for the feeling of getting pleasure from something.)
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delight (A stronger, more intense feeling of pleasure.)
Từ trái nghĩa
displeasure (The feeling of being unhappy or annoyed about something.)
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pain (Physical or emotional suffering, the opposite of pleasure.)
Cụm từ đi kèm
take pleasure
|for your pleasure
|great pleasure
|derive pleasure
|seek pleasure
Chủ đề
emotions
|daily life
|core_vocabulary
Ví dụ
- It was a real pleasure to meet you.
- She takes great pleasure in cooking for her family.
- Reading is one of his greatest pleasures.
- The trip was a pleasure from start to finish.
Ví dụ cho người học
- I feel pleasure when I eat chocolate.
- It is a pleasure to see you.
- She gets pleasure from listening to music.
- The party gave me much pleasure.
Danh từ
B1
entity
2
something enjoyable
Something you enjoy doing or having.
Mẫu sử dụng:
[something] is a pleasure
Lỗi thường gặp:
Learners sometimes confuse 'pleasure' as a source of enjoyment with 'fun', which refers more to amusement and playfulness.
Từ đồng nghĩa
treat (Something special that gives pleasure, often not done regularly.)
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luxury (Something pleasurable and often expensive or rare.)
Từ trái nghĩa
chore (A task that must be done and is not pleasurable.)
Cụm từ đi kèm
simple pleasures
|life's pleasures
|guilty pleasure
|small pleasures
Chủ đề
emotions
|daily life
|daily_life
|core_vocabulary
Ví dụ
- Gardening is one of my greatest pleasures.
- We spent the afternoon enjoying the simple pleasures of the countryside.
- Chocolate cake is my guilty pleasure.
Ví dụ cho người học
- Swimming is my pleasure.
- A walk in the park is a pleasure.
- Music is one of my pleasures.
Danh từ
A2
action
3
'you're welcome' in polite form
A polite way to answer when someone says thank you.
Mẫu sử dụng:
'My pleasure' as fixed phrase
Lỗi thường gặp:
Learners sometimes incorrectly use 'pleasure' alone instead of the fixed phrase 'my pleasure'.
Từ đồng nghĩa
you're welcome (The standard polite response to thanks; 'my pleasure' is slightly warmer or more formal.)
Cụm từ đi kèm
my pleasure
Chủ đề
social interactions
|communication
|daily_life
Ví dụ
- 'Thanks for your help.' 'My pleasure.'
- 'It was great talking to you.' 'My pleasure.'
Ví dụ cho người học
- 'Thank you.' 'My pleasure.'
- 'Thanks for helping.' 'My pleasure.'
Ngữ pháp
Dạng từ điển
pleasure
IPA
GB/plˈɛʒɚ/
US/plˈɛʒɚ/
Âm tiết và trọng âm
pleas - ure (2 âm tiết)
Stress on 1st syllable (pleas)
Các dạng từ
Noun
- Base: pleasure
- Plural: pleasure, pleasures
Họ từ
Forms
pleasures
noun
Core family
Related words
pleasing
adjective B1
pleasurable
adjective B2
Negative and opposite forms
Advanced or less common
pleasurably
adverb
pleasantness
noun
Cách diễn đạt
for your pleasure
1/fɚ jˈʊɹ plˈɛʒɚ/
fixed phrase
meant for enjoyment
Made or done so that you can enjoy it.
Ví dụ
- This music is for your pleasure.
- The hotel offers many activities for your pleasure.
take pleasure in
1/tˈeɪk plˈɛʒɚ ˈɪn/
fixed phrase
enjoy doing something
To enjoy doing something very much.
Ví dụ
- He takes great pleasure in painting.
- They took pleasure in seeing their children succeed.
guilty pleasure
1/ɡˈɪlti plˈɛʒɚ/
fixed phrase
informal
Something you enjoy but feel embarrassed about
Something you like even though you think it is not good or you should not like it.
Ví dụ
- Reality TV is my guilty pleasure.
- Eating chocolate late at night is my guilty pleasure.
- Eating ice cream late at night is her guilty pleasure.
- Reality TV is her biggest guilty pleasure.
my pleasure
1/mˈaɪ plˈɛʒɚ/
fixed phrase
polite reply to thanks
A polite way to say you are happy to help someone.
Ví dụ
- Thanks for helping me move.—My pleasure!
- 'Thank you for the ride.' 'My pleasure.'
- ‘Thank you for the ride.’ ‘My pleasure.’
- 'I appreciate your advice.' 'My pleasure.'